Krupuk

This Transmigrant Javanese woman is making a traditional snack called krupuk or fish crackers. There are many different types of krupuk and this snack is enjoyed all over Southeast Asia. Krupuk likely originated in Indonesia. It takes three days to produce krupuk from start to finish using traditional methods. This particular family was new to the business. They learned from a family from Solo. Most people who produce Krupuk have had the tradition handed down for generations.

Many industries on Sumatra are time and labor intensive, because time is readily available and labor is cheap. As Indonesia modernizes snacks like Krupuk will be mass produced, but the quality will not be the same. Much of the flavor will be lost. The time and effort put in does make a difference in the taste.

The process of making krupuk is similar to the effort of making disciples among the peoples of Sumatra. It’s time intensive and labor intensive. There have been attempts to streamline and modernize the process, but the results are not as good. You can no more microwave discipleship than create instant krupuk. The difference can be seen in the quality and flavor of the end product.

Pray for workers who are going through the difficult time and labor intensive process of helping new believers become established disciples of Jesus Christ.

Pray for wisdom for the Indonesian people as they weigh the tradeoffs between their current culture and traditions and the promised economic prosperity of modernization.

Pray for the Transmigrant Javanese people to have the opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel on Sumatra. The Transmigrant Javanese are the largest people group on Sumatra.